In both readings today we hear about the revelation of God to his people. In the
first reading, of course, it's the revelation of God to one person, to
Samuel. But as Samuel got older, we're told that in the reading he became known
as an accredited prophet from Dan to Beersheba, which is the farthest north
and the farthest south point in Israel. The whole of the people of Israel came
to recognize that there was a prophet in the land, that God was indeed with his
people.
Then, with our Lord, we hear how he healed St. Peter's mother-in-law, and then
the whole town showed up at the door. We see the way God works. He takes Samuel
and he speaks with him alone. As we'll see, he sends Samuel
to the city of Bethlehem.
He sends Samuel to the city of Bethlehem.
He sends Samuel to the city of Bethlehem.
He sends Samuel to the city of Bethlehem.
He sends Samuel out, who has to proclaim God's word to his people. Yet, what Samuel
needed to do for himself was to make sure that he was deep in prayer, that he was spending
time alone with the Lord. When the Lord wanted him to go out and speak, that's when he did
so.
Then, we see Jesus. You know, when all the people are looking for him, he is off by himself in a lonely place, deep in prayer, and he was spending time alone with the Lord.
Then, we see Jesus. You know, when all the people are looking for him, he is off by himself in a lonely place, deep in prayer, and he was spending time alone with the Lord.
Then, we see Jesus. You know, when all the people are looking for him, he is off by himself in a lonely place, deep in prayer, and he was spending time alone with the Lord.
Then, we see Jesus. You know, when all the people are looking for him, he is off by himself in a lonely place, deep in prayer, and he was spending time alone with the Lord.
We see Jesus. You know, when all the people are looking for him, he is off by himself in a lonely place, deep in prayer, and he was spending time alone with the Lord.
We see Jesus. You know, when all the people are looking for him, he is off by himself in a lonely place, deep in prayer, and he was spending time alone with the Lord.
We see Jesus. You know, when all the people are looking for him, he is off by himself in a lonely place, deep in prayer, and he was spending time alone with the Lord.
or that he would be seeking anything on a human level,
but rather it was the will of his Father
that he was to preach in other places
and that he was to be alone in prayer for each one of us,
then we see the example.
It's the same for us.
While we may not be called
to the complete prophetic vocation as Samuel was,
nonetheless, each one of us is a priest.
We share in the priesthood of Christ.
Each one of us is a prophet, a priest, and a king.
Through Christ.
Through Christ.
Through Christ.
Through Christ.
Through Christ.
Through baptism.
Therefore, each one of us is called to do the same kind of work.
We're called to do the will of God, no matter what it is.
It's always tempting for us to seek our creature comforts,
but that may not be what God is asking of us.
It may be enticing for us,
to want the acceptance of the crowd or whatever it might be,
but that, too, is probably not what God is asking.
What each one of us needs to do is to learn
from the example of Samuel as well as our Lord.
We're to be in deep prayer.
You know, it's only...
When God wants us to do something,
that we must be obedient and do it.
We have to learn from Samuel.
You know, look at the obedience of this child
in today's first reading.
You know, as soon as he hears the voice,
he's up in the middle of the night and runs to Eli.
And when Eli tells him, just simply say, speak, Lord.
Your servant is listening.
That's exactly what he does.
Each one of us needs to learn the same thing,
absolute obedience to the will of God.
That was the way that our Lord worked.
Of course, he's God and he's obedient to his own will.
But nonetheless, he shows us the way.
First and foremost, we must be alone in prayer with God.
Secondly, to seek the will of God.
And thirdly, to do the will of God, you know,
even if it doesn't make much sense at the time.
We may not understand.
But that's what each one of us must do.
That's the call of our baptism.
So that like Samuel, we can say, speak, Lord.
Your servant is listening.
And when we hear what God wants of us,
then we go out and do it in absolute obedience.
You know, if we can learn to listen and obey,
then we'll be able to fulfill that prophetic vocation
to which each of us is called in baptism,
to hear the word of God and to do it.
Now then, to that slammed kid.
That guy is singing.
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Finally, Seekung Christina,
to seek your glory as well as praise and love to God.
Hear me, you, O Lord,
that your kingdom come loose and here come new understanding.
Either you believe for the sake of those who keep.
You are?
That's not amazing.
You don't yet know,
You don't even know that our glory for God comes in this,
now He loves.
Listen to what I want to tell you now.
We're toast!